[access-uk] Re: the sky talker

  • From: "Barry Toner" <barry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 08:49:29 -0000

I think if they had have made this £45 it would have been more appealing.
Simply because it offers reduced functionality compared to the Freeview
Goodmans set-top box.  Well done on Sky though for leading the way for the
UK's media companys.

Barry

> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Ibrahim Gucukoglu
> Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 8:22 AM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: the sky talker
> 
> Hi Brian.
> 
> Sky talker is a small module which you connect to your sky box and
> which
> provides spoken output for visually impaired users.  Its principle
> function
> is to announce the name of the channel you are on and details of the
> program
> you are watching.  It has been criticized by many as providing
> inadequate
> accessibility, but its a good start though with a £70 price tag, you
> might
> want to consider whether its worth the cost.
> 
> All the best, Ibrahim.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <brian_dalton@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2010 9:42 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: the sky talker
> 
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm afraid I've picked up this thread a little late I suppose.
> >
> > What is sky Talker, and what does it do?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Brian.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Peter Holdstock" <peterholdstock@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2010 8:45 PM
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: the sky talker
> >
> >
> >> Yes mine does.
> >>
> >> --------------------------------------------------
> >> From: "john gallagher" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2010 2:32 PM
> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: the sky talker
> >>
> >>> hi peter i actually turn off the telly so if i keep it on standby
> it
> >>> should stay the same then. thanks.
> >>>
> >>> Ing----comIng Original Message Ing----comIng
> >>> From: Peter Holdstock Ing"peterholdstockthemsnddcom0Ing
> >>> To:  Ing"access-ukthefreelistsddorg0Ing
> >>> Date: Sunday, 31 Oct 2010 13.02.05
> >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: the sky talker
> >>>
> >>> 0
> >>> 0
> >>> 0 How are you turning it off? It goes in to standby itself when you
> turn
> >>> your
> >>> 0 sky box off. I've worked out that my settings stay unless I
> unplug the
> >>> box
> >>> 0 in which case it resets, but I can't see why you'd want to unplug
> it
> >>> as it
> >>> 0 only uses a tiny bit of power when in standby, if any at all.
> >>> 0
> >>> 0 peter
> >>> 0 Ing--------------------------------------------------Ing
> >>> 0 From: "John Gallagher" Ing"johnthechessplayerdddemonddcodduk0Ing
> >>> 0 Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2010 12.29 PM
> >>> 0 To: Ing"access-ukthefreelistsddorg0Ing
> >>> 0 Subject: [access-uk] the sky talker
> >>> 0
> >>> 0 0 Hi Wonder if there is a way to save your settings on the
> talker.
> >>> 0 0 when I switch back on I have to keep turning the talker volume
> up.
> >>> thanks.
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